Domestic terrorism continues to be on the nation's radar after the bombings in New York and New Jersey over the weekend.

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After the Pulse nightclub massacre, domestic terrorism has been on Florida's radar and law enforcement officers are continuing their campaign to get the funds needed to finance their efforts to stop it.

This week, two law enforcement agencies asked for money to combat terrorism in Florida.

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings asked the federal government for help and made his case before the Department of Homeland Security Wednesday morning.

Orlando was the target of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. On Wednesday, Demings was blunt, saying that local law enforcement agencies need more intelligence information and money for training equipment. One example is that the county received federal funds for surveillance cameras in the tourist corridor downtown and areas near the University of Central Florida.

"Due to a loss of funding, we have not been able to expand the project in areas around our top tourist destinations," Demings said.

On the state level, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement wants more money from Florida -- $6 million -- to put together what's described as "anti-terrorism squads." It's clear that the images of the Pulse nightclub massacre still haunt Florida's top cop.

"I went to the morgue. We can never let that happen again here in Florida," said FDLE Commissioner Rick Swearingen.

The leaders of both law enforcement agencies reinforced that domestic terrorists are in the United States, including in Central Florida, and they want more tools to fight them.